Automobile wind-shield.



G. B, COLLIER.

AUTMOBILE WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. a, 1910.

'Patented 06's. 7, 1913.

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G. B1 COLLIER. AUTOMOBILE WIND SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED Amm. 1910.

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for illustration in- /loid' or the like. lsuch unitary curtain 11, coinprisingone or 'lllilllllllllllDl entren@ aus centran, or' nmnnnnoon, new venir.

.anrononinn Wmnsnrsnnl Specification of Letters latent.

Patented et'.. "l, 119113;

implication filed August 8, w10. Serial IM.' 576;@9'0'.

" State ofi'f'NeW York, have invented an Impsovement iny Automobile Windhields, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a speciicatifon, like letters on the drawings representing like parts. l

'lillois invention relates to protective curtains andthe lilre, such as' Wind shields, for automobiles and other vehicles.

Among other objects the invention is intended' to provide a' construction adapted for ready adjustmentfor different degrees `ol? protection as may be desired.

The character or" the invention may be best understood by reference to an illustrative embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure l is a' side'elevation of ay -fragmentary view of an automobile having thereon protective devices embodyingr the invention; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation (vie-Wed from .left

toward right in Fig. 1) of the transverse vrind shield shown in Fig. 1; Figs. 3, et and 5 are detache1 detail views more fully referred to hereinafter; Fig. 6 is a' detail section on a line 6-tci' Fig.' 2"; Fig. 7 is a detail sectionfon a line 7- of Fig. 2; and Fig. 8 is detail section on a line 8--8 of Fig. 1.

An' illustrative protective device, shown the drawings, comprises al Wind shieldv disposed in, front of scat, the'illustraftive form of Wind shield compris ing` oneor more curtains, preferably having ideiiib'lel transparent panels 1C'/-1Oo;tY cellu- E'ach panel is preferably more layers of' flexible material 12 (see Fig. 6).- Aift/'hen two layers 12-12v are used the transparent panels 10 are preferably 1nsorted between them as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. These parts may be unitedby Cementing in any other practicable manner.

The upper edge of the curtain 11I preferably has some provision for stifening the ""i* saine, for instance, as a bar llfshownin'dot- 'ted lines in 2,' the same being' of any practicable construction. The lower endfof curtain 11 is preferably secured to a spring roller lf?, shown iny FigQ2, which roller may be otthe vvelldtnovvn spring-l I curtain roller type, and is preferably mounted in a casing 18. From the rolle-r 17 the curtain passes out of the casing 18 thr'ou `h an appropriatelyy disposed slot and when t e curtain is released to he Wound to the fullest extent upon the roller 17, all, or substantially all, the entire curtain may be inclosed and protected Within the casingl.

rilhe described! arrangement of the curtain and casing provides a very compact and selfcontained construction, such that the casing as a Whole may be removed and stored most conveniently, this being'a' consideration of substantial'importsnee inshields and cur-- tains for autp'mobilles; ."9"

For they purpose' of the specific illustrative apparatus shown the drawings, tivo coaxial rollers 11,1?1i're provided Within the casings 18, "18 (See Fig. 2). Each ofA these abats at one `end against' a frame member 20 and at its other cndfagainst acentral frame member 22'. Eachof the outer frame members 2G is. provided with a species o'shel'f or shoulder 24% upon' which the casing`18 or itssubst'itntemay rest. Likewise the frame member 22 is provided With ashouldered bracket 26 for supporting' the adjacent ends of the Irespective curtains. The opposite ends of each casing' 18 are provided With ears corresponding and mating' with ears 28 on the frame members 29 and 22. The coperating ears are clamped' together by suitable clamping bolts' and' nuts thereby maintaining the casi'ngs' 18*18` securely in position resting upon the shoulders 2& 24- and 26. By merely removing these clamping bolts from the ears 28 the casings18-l8 are freed and may be readily withdrawn.

Each curtain 11 is'preferably maintained in extended position or positions by upright traine members 3G 'and 31. A. frame member 30 is mounted on each side of the vehicle, for'instance proximate the ends of the dash board; and each such frame member may be provided Withone or more clamping'devices 32 suitably relatedto the frame member so as' to clamp a vertical edge of the curtain against the frame member. For instance, as shown in Fig. 1, a clamping member 32 may be hinged at 33 to ai partf off the frame member and adapted'to'sivinef'to the dotted line position there shown. When the curtain is appropriately adjusted to a position between the frame' meinberandlthe clamping member 32, the'latter may be closed:

away

the dotted line position in Fig. l to the full line position) so as to clamp the curtain tightly against the frame member. The manner in which this is effected is illustrated in Fig. 6 in which the clamping member 32 is shown as pressing the curtain l1 against an illustrative accessory frame member B-'t secured to the frame member 30, as willl be more fully described hereinafter. ln this manner the frame member() and clamping member 32 may provide a species of guiding slot and also clamping means for guiding and holding the curtain in place. Vhen in clamping position, the clamping member may be secured in place by a bolt 35 mounted in the frame member 30 and having a thumb nut 35a as shown in Fi l and Q. For the purposes of the specific apparatus, there are two clamping members as will be presently explained.

lf it be desired to provide some positive means for engaging the curtain or curtains in addition to the clamping means, or as a substitute therefor, pins 3G may be provided at convenient intervals along thelength of the frame members 30 and '31. rlhese pins herein are secured to the accessory frame member 34 (Fig. 7) and may be inclined as shown in Fig. 1 to provide in elfect hooks or hangers over which appropriate eyes or gromets in the curtain edge portions may be placed. Fig. 7 well illustrates the rangement of the illustrative pins as applied to the middle frame member 31 which, of course, has the pins and other parts duplicated on its opposite sides to accommodate the two illustrative curtains.

Flach shield in the illustrative apparatus has both the described clamping member and an additional clamping member 4t() piv otcd at 41 to the frame member and provided with a bolt 42 and thumb nut 42 for-holding it in place. Pins 36 may also be used with or instead of the clamping member et).

The pins 36 positively retain the edges of the curtain and prevent objectionable bulging of the flexible transparent shield, such as might otherwise occur from air pressure thereon.

To maintain these shields taut and take up any stretch thereof, the accessory fra-mes 34 referred to preferably are adjustably connected to the frames 30. Herein this is ef fected by pins 45 (Figs. 6 and 8) fast in said frames Bt, herein adjacent their upper and lower ends, and projecting through the frames 30, where they are threaded to receive thumb nuts 3l-6. By turning the latter the frame 34; may" be adjusted toward the frame 80 to take up any slack in the shield as desired. To prevent interference by the clamping bolts 35 and 42 with this adjustment, the accessory frame members may be slotted as at 48 (Fig. 8). This arrangement of two clamping members on each frame v (Fig. l) by springs member provides conveniently for the jointed construction of the frame member shown for illustration in the drawings in which each frame member 30 comprises an upper arm and a lower arm .jointed by'a hinge 50 in such manner that the upper arm may be swung clockwise in Fig. 1 so that it shall occupy a retired position in front of ihc lower arm. Preferably the hinge 50 is so located that the upper edge of the shield as a whole will extend slightly below the plane of vision of the driver when the. up per part of the wind shield is retired forwardly and downwardly to overlie the lower part of the shield. Added rigidity of the lshield frame may be had by providing the hinges 50 with rods 52 extendingl horizontally from one frame to another as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.l

VWhen passengers are entering or leaving the vehicle, it is desirable to tilt the shield bodily forward away from the seats. To this end the side frame members 30 (Fig. 2.) and the intermediate frame member 31 may be hinged to the dash of the vehicle. `Herein each of the side members 3l has a disk lil-ie end'mL (Figs. 4: and 5) set in a U-shaped recess 56 inthe outer face of an upward extension 58 on a frame member 20. The disk end may turn on a fulcrum screw 60 in the disk end 54 and threaded into the frame extension 58.

To. limit the tilt of the shield the disk end may have an arcuate notch 62 adapted to re ceive a stop (ist projecting laterally from the frame extension 58. rlhis stop is smaller than said notch and ermits the disk end et to roekmore or less liefore the ends of said notch will engage said stop. The intermediate frame member 31 may also be provided with means to limit the tilt of the shield. Herein saidv member' is connected by hinged disk sections 66 (Fig. 3) to the dash bracket 26 referred to, the lower disk sect-ion being pivoted to said bracket yat 68 for a purpose to bedescribed. The frames 30 may be maintained in normal position (Figs. 4 and 5) connected to said frame and to frame fu'lcrunr supports 58 and tend to keep the lower end of the disk notch 62v in engagement with the stop G4 (Fig. 5).

When passengers are entering or leaving the vehicle the shield frame may be tilted bodily 4forwardly against the resistance of the springs 70, this movement being limited by the engagement of the upper end of the notch 62 with the stop (A, the edge engagement of the hinged disk sections 66 (Fig. 3) contributing to the limiting of this movement.-

To prevent vibration of and lsteady the shield tension straps 72may be connected toV the body of the vehicle conveniently adjacent the seat and pivetally wnnected to .lli

sengers.

Mii/stdte brackets 7? projecting laterally,T from the shield. A. ready adjustment ci? the straps is had by a bucklerll. The brackets 73 prei eraloly are located on the upper part el the shield above the hinge 5G, and thereby tend to maintain said part in its up position. When the upper part of the shield is clock- Wise rocked or folded td depend. and overlie the lower part of the shield, the shield end of the strap will be beneath the hinge 50 and said strap will edectually maintain the upper part ot' the shield in its down position also. The retention of the upper shield in its up and down positions may be tui-ther ed'scted by springs 76 secured' to the loafer trames 30 and to the brackets 73 upon the upper trames. To hold the upper trame portion fast to the lower trame portion when folded to overlie the latter, upper ends of frame members 30, 3l may be pr vided with thumb screws 77( .fior threaded engagement with the lower ends of said members.

ln some instances it may be desirable to Vary the permanent tilt of the shield independentlji7 of its described adjustment for permitting the entering and leaving ot pas To this end the frame members 2l) are pivoteol on studs 78 projecting; from brackets 8d secured to the dash. Said :trame members depend from said pivot studs (Fig. ll' and at their lower ends are lord vided with adjustable bolts S2 received by arcuately slotted guides Se carried by brackets 86 secured to said dash. By this arrangement the frame members 20 mayv be swung on their pivot studs and be held in various positions of angular adjustment adapted to the speed of travel of the Vehicle or for other purposes as described.

Side shields 88 (Fig. l) may be buttoned or otherwise secured to the vehicle body adjacent theseat and dash. rll`he portions of these side shields adjacent the Wind shield may be secured to flanges 90 @rejecting rearwardly from the side frames 3G.

The slotted guide 84 preferably is odset somewhat from the ed ge of the dash to permit the sevirigiigI adjustment olf the traine member 20 Without interference with the side shields 88.

All the protective devices above described are light in Weight and are very readily diss organized and assembled, and when detached and packed occupy but small space and can be stored very compactly. The features of adjustment are highly 'advantageoos as will appear to those skilled in the art.

lt is to beundersltood that the invention is b3' no means limited to the specific construcfion above described for lpurposes of illustration; on the contrary the invention may be variously embodied Within the scope et the subjoilied claims. lit is ynot necessary that allthe 'features of theinvention he;

l. :n a vehicle, the combination or en- -1 tensihle wind shield means, a 'frame therefor having longitudinal edge flanges ein tending; laterally beyond said Wind shield means, means engaging; said flanges and oooperating` with the wind shield, means for' maintaining the latter shield means later-A ally taut, and clamping strips secured Ato said trame for holding said Wind shield means in extended position.

2. ln a 'vehicle the combination ot exited 5 sible Wind shield means, a 4trarne coiioeratq Vimg,A therewith and .haring longitudinal edge strips provided with wind shield receiving pins, and means engaging; said edge strips for maintaining said wind shield means laterally and unitormly laut.

3. in 'e vehicle, the combination ,of a iframe divided into parts hinged together, an extensible Wind shield for adjustment along both of said parte, and clamping means on each ot' said parte and distinct from nach other for securing said shield thereto in any,Y of its positions along* said parts- 4l. ln a sehicle, the combination el a frame, a 1wind shield supported thereby, means permitting a limited tilt of said shield lo facilitate entrance into or departure of pasmngers from the vehicle, means whereby the 'frame may be adjusted to various anguiar positions as a whole relatively to the Vehicle seat and secured 1n such position,

and means automatically to restore said shield to normal position after tilting.

5. ln a Vehicle, the combination of a frame horizontally hinged to form upper and lower portions, an extensible Wind shield for adjustment to any elevation along each of said portions and clamping strips distinct from each other and coperating with said upper and lower portions lor secaring said shield thereto.

6. lin awehicle, the combination of upper and lower frames horizontally hinged together, the upper trame being constructed lili and arranged to rock down and over-lie the lower 'frame and an extensible dez-ibis Wind shield adjustable to .extend along bothl of said frames when the upper trame in its upward position and adjustable to extend along the lower frame when said upper frame is rocked to overlie seid lower frame.

7. lin vehicle, the combination oftenteesible wind shield means, a tramethiene for, a clamping' stxfippivoted at one of its ends to said frame and means cotiserating;f.l therewith toi' securing'rthe shield means ia ditierent extended positions.

8. lin a vehicle, the combination olli' el@ temible wind shield means, a ilname therefor having lum having longitudiiml edge flanges extending` laterally beyond said wind shield means, pins projecting troni said iframe to engage the edges` of said vwind shield means, means engagii'ig said flanges and coperating with `the wind shield ineans for maintaining the latter laterally taut, anu clamping strips secured to said iframe ier holding said wind shield means in extended position.

9.111 a vehicle, the conibii'iation oil a frame, a llexible wind shield cooperating therewith. and adjustable traine ineans for stretching said shield substantially liatwise across said 'fi-aine. I

il). ln a vehicle, the (annljiina'liion olf extensible wind shield n'iians, a frame there- 'ior, strips extending longitudinally along the iraine and engaging the wind shield means, zneans extending` lransversely oi' said irarne and eng ging said strips for mains taining said ivind shield means laterally and uniformly tant, a clamping strip secured to said brame and means cooperating therewith for holding said wind shield means in extended position.

11. ln a vehicle, the coinbiinitiun of extensible Wind shield means, a traine therefor longitudinal edge strips provided with Wind shield receivingi pins, and clamping strips attached to said traine and overly-.

ing said pins and edges oif said Wind shield means to hold said Wind shield i'neans upon the pins and means eiigaging said. pin receiving traino laterally to tension the said wind shield means.

'12. ln a -vehiele, the con'ibination ot' extensible wind shield means, a frame there- '.tor having longitudinal edge strips provided with wind `shield receivingl pins, clamping strips attached to said frame and overlying said pins and edges of said Wind shield means to hold said wind shield means upon the pins, and tensioning means co- .operatingnilh the lateral edges oi said Wind shield means lo maintain the latter laterally and uniformly taut.

ln a vehicle, the coinbiinition of a .traine transversely divided into parts hinged together, an extensible wind shield -for zuliustn'ient alone` said parts, olamiiiing means on eaeh oi said paris 'for securing seid shield therelo. and means engaging said frame lio impart lateral and uniform tension to said wind shield while maintaining said shield substantially ilat.

` 1li. ln a vehicle, a wind .hield trarne, a liexible wind shield, a roller for said Wind shield and having a 'spring to maintain the wind shield longitiulinally taut,v edge strips entendinel longitudinally along said frame andv operatively engaging the Wind shield, and 'means engaging said edge strips for holding the wind shield laterally and uniormly tant.

15. ln a vehicle, the combinationv of a trame horizontally hinged to form upper and 'lower portions, an extensible Wind shieldlor adjustmentto any elevation along said portions, and clamping strips having pivotal Connections at their ends only to said frame portions, for securing said shield thereto.

16. In a vehicle, the combination of upper and lower frames horizontally hinged tog-ether, the yupper frame being constructed and arranged to rock down and overlie the lower frame, both of said frames being provi( ed with side guiding members Which aline, W hen the lower frame is upright, thereby to form at each side edge of the frames ay straightaway guide, and an extensible wind shield adjustable to extend along said straightaway guiding men'lbers ot' both :trames when the upper fra-me is in its upward position, and adjustable to extend along1 the lower frame when said upper :trame is rocked to overlie the lower frame.

17. In a vehicle, the combination of extensible wind shield means', a frame therefor having edge guiding flanges projecting :from its face and between which said Wind shield lmeans extensible, lateral tensioning ineans engaging said llanges and operatively engaginf7 said wind shield means and clamping strips adjacent. said langes for securing the Wind shield means in extended position.

lo. in a vehicle, the combination of' extensible '.vind shield means, a frame thereior having edge flanges projecting from its tace and between which said Wind shield means is extensible, and clamping strips adjacent said iianges and pivot-ed to said 'traine 'for secinfinlg,l the. wind shield means in extended position.

1S). ln a vehicle, the combination ofa wind shield composed of upper and lower sections hing-ed together, an extensible, ilexible, shield tensioning strap secured to the vehicle body at its lower end and at its upper end secured to the upper section, said sli-ap tensioning the traine as a Whole when the upper section is extended and also when it is folded.

20. ln a vehicle, the combination of an extensible wind shield means, a frame thereiore having longitudinal edge llanges extending laterally beyond said Wind shield means, means engaging said flanges and c0- operating with the Wind shield means to maintain the latter laterally taut, and clamping strips piyoted at one end thereof only to said traine to hold said wind shield means in extended posi-tion.

Q1. ln a vehicle, the combination of extensible wind shield means, a frame thereior, strips extendingl longitudinally along the frame and having pins engaging openings along the edges of said Wind shield, means engaging said strips laterally to tension said shield, .and clamping stripsy ea'ch pivoted at one end only and secured to the frame for holding the wind shield in posi ILion.

22, In a vehicle, the combination of a frame having upper and lower jointed meinbei' l iexible Wind shield adjustable along; both of said members, strips exending longitudinally along both of said .iframe mein beis izo engage the edges of said shield, meansto engage said str1 'is and 'Eems' shield, and clamping sti is seem frame and overlying said vrind shield to seeine it in position.

.in a vehicle, the eombinaion 0ia franse having upper and lower join ed members, fiexible Wind shield eiensible alone' beth ei saidv members, siips extend ing' longitudinally along said ifi-ame adjeh @Zeni elle edges of said shield, and lia .ff

y 7 f" pms io engage openings therein, means he engage said srips and 'il/hereby laterally ension said shield, and separate Clamping siips foi elle upper and lower frame meinbers, hinged 'to the frame o engage ehe edges of the shield and secure it in position.

524s ln. vehicle the combination of a were@ fame having side and intermediate uprighi; members, independent Wind shields guided said members, means at `the outer edges of each of said shields to maintain them lalerally taut, and clamping strips along boh ehe inner and outer edges of said shields to maintain said shields in position.y`

edges of said shields and maintain the'x lntomlly tant.

in testimony whereof, have signed my name to this specification 1n the presence of.' i/Wo subscilbmg Witnesses.

GUY B. CQLLIER TWinfiesses HENRY T. WILLIAMS, VINCENT E. DANIEL'S. 

